Machine for marking or ornamenting candles



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0. PORSTER. MACHINE FOR MARKING 0R ORNAMENTING CANDLES.

Patented Mar. 29, 1892...

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No. 471,991. PatentedMar. 29,1892,

certain improvements in machines for mark- To all whom it may concern.-

UNITED, STATES PATENT Grrrcn.

CHARLES FORSTER, OF PITTSBURG, ASSIGNOR TO W'. & H. WALKER, OF

ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA.

MACHINE FOR MARKING OR ORNAMENTING CANDLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 471,991.,dated. March29, 1892.

Application filed November 6, 1891. Serial No. 411,059. (No model.)

Pennsylvania, have invented or discovered a certain new and usefulImprovement in Machines for Marking or Ornamenting Candles, of whichimprovement the following is a specification.

The invention described herein relates to ing or ornamenting candles,&c., and has for its object a construction whereby candles may bebrought into contact with heated dies or type, whether inked or not,thereby impressing certain marks or ornamentation on the candles, suchmarks or ornamentation being brought out sharply by the stain impartedto the portions of the candles in contact with the dies or type.

In general terms the invention consists in the construction andcombination, substantially as hereinafter more fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a sectionalelevation of the same, the plane of section being indicated by the linea 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view, the operating parts being shownin adilferent position; and Fig. 4: is an elevation of a candle markedin my improved machine.

In the practice of my invention the candles to be marked or ornamentedare placed in the trough 1, having inclined guideways 2,

down which the candles roll. At the end of the trough is formed 'avertical slot 3, of a length and breadth a little greater than thelength and diameter of the standard candle, for the passage of thecandles down to the inclined bed 4. The movement of the candles throughthe slot 3 is controlled by a plunger 5, which is connected to a lever6, pivoted at one end to a bar 7, its opposite end being raised andlowered by a standard 8 on the cross-head 9. As the plunger 5'i's raiseda candle rolls into the slot and is forced down along the slot by theplunger as it descends. As shown in Fig; 2, theplunger as it descendscloses the upper end of the slot and checks the movement of the candlesalong the trough 1. The movement of the candle down the slot is checkedby springs 10, which will hold the candle until forced down by theplunger operating through the next candle, which rolls into the slot asthe the depression 11, by an inclined spring-plate 15, over which anangular arm 16 on one of the fingers passes as the cross-head moves tothe right. As the cross-head reaches the limit of its movement to theright, the angular arm moves off the plate 15 and permits the fingers todrop behind the candle, which is drawn up the rails by the fingers asthe cross-head returns to the left, the angular arm passing under theplate 15. As the candle is drawn up the rails, it is shiftedlongitudinally by the guide-plate 17, attached to one of the side piecesof the machine, and by this longitudinal movement the opposite end ofthe candle is pressed against a spring 18, attached to the opposite sideof the machine. Bythe combined action of the spring and guide plate 17the candle is held from rolling down the rails 12 on the return movementof the fingers 13. The spring and guide so hold the candle that when thecross-head 9 reaches the right-hand limit of its movement the rollingtable 19, carried by the cross-head, will be to the right of the candle,as shown in Fig. 3. This table 19, having a suitable cushion on itsunder side, is provided with a post or standard 20,passing up through anopening in the cross-head 9, and is free to move up and down therein. Onthe upper end of the post or standard is secured a cross-bar 21, whoseends extend over the side' pieces of the machine, as shown in Fig. 1. Asthe cross-head moves to the right, the ends of the bar 21 ride up alongthe springplates 22, secured, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,

to the side pieces of the machine, thereby lifting the table 19 abovethe candle. The springplates are made of such a length and so 10-catedon the side pieces that when the table has passed to the right ofthe candle, when held by the spring 18 and guide-plate 17, thecross-bar2l will drop off the spring-plates onto the side pieces of themachine. As the crosshead moves to the left, the table will pass overthe candle and in contact therewith, and as the rails 12 have an upwardinclination and the upper edge of the side pieces of the machine arehorizontal and as the parts of the machine are so portioned relative toeach other that the lefthand edge of the table will just bear upon thecandle, it is evident that as the candle is rolled up the rails 12 thetable will be raised somewhat, thereby lifting the crossbar from theside pieces of the. machine and allowing the. entire weight of the tableto restupon the candle. As. the table iscarried. along tothe left, it.rolls the candle over the type or die 23, which is heated in anysuitable manner, preferablyby a shell or drum 24,.through which aheating-fluid is causedto pass and to which the type or die. is secured.

In order to insure thecandle being pressed with suificient force againstthe heated type or die, the, left-hand ends of the spring-plates22,.under which the ends of the cross-bar move when passing to the left,are arranged over or in line withthe type or die. and are-so constructedas toexert a considerable pressure on thecross-bar and through that onthe table. As the candle is rolled over the type or die, the portions ofthe candlewhich come in contact therewith are softened or liquefied, andsuch softened or liquefied portionswill: absorb or commi'ngl'e with theink or coloringmatter onlthe type or die. As. the area and depth. ofthe. softened or liquefied. portions is sma1l,it will hardenalmosti'mmediately after the candle has been rolledaway from the type ordie.

The ink or coloring-matter when used. is transferred from aninking-table 25, secured to the side pieces. at the rear end of themachine, to the type or die by aroller 26, which is mounted in a frame27, connected by hinged bars 28 to the cross-head 9. As thelatter movesto the. right, the rolleris rolled over the table 25 until pins 29 on.the frame 27 pass upalong cam-plates 30 on the. side pieces of. themachine, thereby raising the roller slightly from theinking-table andholding it in such elevated position. until beyond the edge of thetable. As the cross-head continues its movement to the right, the pins29 slide down the cam-plates, thus lowering the inking-roller onto andpermitting it to roll over the type or die. As the cross-headmoves tothe left, the above-described movements arereversed. As therolling tableapproaches theleft-hand limit of its movement, the candle-isrolled oh?the type or die and onto the downwardly-inclinedrails 31, sothat thedisrolling bed, which moves in a horizontal plane and the rails,constantly increases until the candle is free to roll down the rails toa suitable receptacle.

In lieu of inking the type or die, the latter may be made of copper,brass, or other metal or alloy, which will be attacked by the acid inthe candles and form therewith such a compound as will be taken up orabsorbed by the softened orliquefied material of the candles and stainor discolor the same. \Vhen such type or die is employed, the inkingdevices may be omitted.

I claim herein as my invention- 1. In a machine for marking orornamentin'g candles, the combination of a suitably-heated type or die,candle-supporting rails extending downwardly from said type or die,reciprocating fingers for drawing the candlesup said rails, andareciprocating table for rolling the candles over the type or die,substantially as set forth.

2. In a machine for marking or ornamenting candles, the combination of asuitably-heated type or die, a reciprocating table, and spring platesfor raising said table during its movement in one direction and for.exerting'a downward. pressure on the table. during its move- .ment inthe opposite direction, substantially as set forth.

3. In a machine for marking or ornamenting candles, thecombination of asuitably-heated type or die, candle-supporting rails inclined downwardlyfrom saidtype or die, reciprocating. fingers for drawing the candles upsaid y the type or die,reciprocating fingers for drawing the candlesup.said raiIsaguide-railand a spring for adjusting the candleslongitudinally and preventing their movement down the rails, and areciprocating. table forrolling thecandles over the typeordie,substautially as set forth.

5. In a machine for markingor ornamenting candles, the combinationof asuitably-heated type or die, a reciprocating inking-roll for applyingink to the type or die, anda reciprocating table for rolling the candlesover the type or die, substantially as set forth.

6. In amachine for marking or ornamenting candles, the combination of asuitably-heated type or die, .an ink-distributing table, a reciprocatinginking-roller, cam-plates for raising the roller from the table andlowering it into contact with the type, and vice versa, and areciprocating table for rolling thecandles over the type or die,substantially as set forth.

7. In a machine for marking or ornamenting candles, the combination ofan inclined feed chute or trough, a vertical slot at the 10 er and ofsaid oh r- IIO ranged in said slot, a plunger for pushing theciprocating table for rolling the candles over candles through the slotand checking their the type or die, substantially as set forth. 1omovement down the chute, an inclined bed In testimony whereof I havehereunto set arranged at the lower end of the chute, opmy hand.

positely-inclined rails extending from said in- CHARLES FORSTER. clinedbed, heated type or die at the upper Witnesses: end of said rails,reciprocating fingers for DARWIN S. WOLOOTT,

drawing the candles up said rails, and a re- R. H. WHITTLESEY.

